Fine Georgian Sterling Silver Strainer Spoon
Old English pattern, the diviider with decorative piercings; marked for London, 1796, Samuel Godbehere and Edward Wigan, goldsmiths. The spoon bears the contemporary crest of a portcullis, used by about a dozen families including Beaufort, Bell, Ryland and Somerset.
The marks are exceptionally clear, with detail in the lion's face and the king's hair.
England. 1796. 11 7/8" L.

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